Operation monitoring apparatus, cause event estimating method for the same, and information communication network system

Abstract

An operation monitoring apparatus for estimating a cause by which a first and second observation data observed by a monitored apparatus are obtained, the operation monitoring apparatus including: an observation event receiving process unit which receives the first and second observation data transmitted from the monitored apparatus; an observation event extracting unit which extracts the first observation data, out of the first and second observation data, based on a probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data; a cause event determining process unit which estimates the cause based on the extracted first observation data; and a cause notifying process unit which outputs data indicating the estimated cause.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An operation monitoring apparatus for estimating a cause by which a first and second observation data observed by a monitored apparatus are obtained, the operation monitoring apparatus comprising:
 an observation event receiving process unit which receives the first and second observation data transmitted from the monitored apparatus; 
 an observation event extracting unit which extracts the first observation data, out of the first and second observation data, based on a first probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data at time t−1, and a second probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data at time t; 
 a cause event determining process unit which estimates the cause based on the extracted first observation data; and 
 a cause notifying process unit which outputs data indicating the estimated cause. 
 
     
     
       2. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the observation event extracting unit extracts the first observation data when the second probability is higher than the first probability, and 
 the observation event extracting unit changes attribute classification to which the first observation data belongs, and extracts the first observation data based on a third probability that the cause occurs with respect to the changed attribute classification, when the second probability is not higher than the first probability. 
 
     
     
       3. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the observation event extracting unit calculates the third probability that the cause occurs with respect to other attribute classification overlapping with the attribute classification to which the first observation data belongs, when the second probability is not higher than the first probability, and 
 the observation event extracting unit changes the attribute classification to which the first observation data belongs, to the other attribute classification, when the calculated third probability is higher than the second probability. 
 
     
     
       4. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the cause notifying process unit outputs data indicating a coping method corresponding to the estimated cause. 
 
     
     
       5. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the cause event determining process unit outputs data indicating the different coping method in accordance with the value of the first observation data received by the observation event receiving process unit. 
 
     
     
       6. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the observation event extracting unit inputs operation associated information including event information regarding an event and cell information regarding a radio base station apparatus, and extracts the first observation data based on the operation associated information. 
 
     
     
       7. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a memory stores data indicating the cause with respect to the first observation data, wherein
 the cause event determining process unit reads out the data indicating the cause with respect to the extracted first observation data from the memory and estimate the cause. 
 
     
     
       8. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the memory includes a table in which data indicating one or a plurality of causes in accordance with value of the first observation data is stored, and 
 the cause event determining process unit reads out from the table the data indicating the cause in accordance with the value of the first observation data received by the observation event receiving process unit. 
 
     
     
       9. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory; and 
 a cause analyzing process unit stores in the memory data indicating the estimated cause and data indicating coping method performed by an operator with respect to the estimated cause, wherein 
 the cause notifying process unit reads out from the memory the data indicating the coping method corresponding to the cause and outputs the data indicating the coping method, when the cause event determining process unit estimates the cause. 
 
     
     
       10. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first observation data is data of one or a plurality of observation data belonging to a first attribute classification, and the second observation data is data of one or a plurality of observation data belonging to a second attribute classification. 
 
     
     
       11. The operation monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data includes a first conditional probability indicating a conditional probability of the cause with respect to the first observation data and a second conditional probability indicating the conditional probability of the cause with respect to the second observation data. 
 
     
     
       12. An estimating method of cause event in an operation monitoring apparatus for estimating cause by which a first and second observation data observed by a monitored apparatus are obtained, the method comprising:
 receiving the first and second observation data transmitted from the monitored apparatus, by an observation event reception process unit; 
 extracting the first observation data, out of the first and second observation data, based on a first probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data at time t−1, and a second probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data at time t, by an observation event extracting unit; 
 estimating the cause based on the extracted first observation data, by a cause event determining process unit; and 
 outputting data indicating the estimated cause, by a cause notifying process unit. 
 
     
     
       13. An information communication network system comprising:
 a monitored apparatus; and 
 an operation monitoring apparatus which estimate cause by which a first and second observation data observed by the monitored apparatus are obtained, wherein 
 the operation monitoring apparatus including: 
 an observation event receiving process unit receives the first and second observation data transmitted from the monitored apparatus; 
 an observation event extracting unit which extracts the first observation data, out of the first and second observation data, based on a first probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data at time t−1, and a second probability that the cause occurs with respect to the first and second observation data at time t; 
 a cause event determining process unit which estimates the cause based on the extracted first observation data; and 
 a cause notifying process unit which outputs data indicating the estimated cause.